Tag Archives: Nike

Cheap and slinky: Hey, look! I’m working out!

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

It’s just so tawdry: all those cheap-looking women in their slinky tops and their short, shorts. And the men too! It shouldn’t be allowed. After all, who wants to see a bunch of disgusting tramps and vulgar guys sweating? But … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday Kick: Loud Mizunos shout it out

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

The Tuesday Kick is back – and we, uh, kick off this year’s edition with a very impressive set of kicks, for sure. Full disclosure: Mizuno provided the shoes for review. The opinions are strictly mine. The shoe Mizuno Wave … Continue reading →

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The modern-day athletic pandemic

Posted on December 30, 2012 by

If runners love to talk about any single subject more than running, it’s injuries. Trust me on this. Yes, runners love running and they loathe being hurt, but the topic of injuries looms large in the minds of those who … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: best running shoes ever, naked runners, and dead butt syndrome

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

Do you have dead butt syndrome? Hey, I don’t know. First of I heard of this terrible problem was from a HuffPo story below. Maybe if you ran in the Best Running Shoes Ever, you’d be able to feel your … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: The dead, the dying and the dopes

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

Yes, yes, I know it’s Monday and not Sunday. And, yes, I know it’s been two weeks and you’ve been sniveling about the lack of posts on this blog. Well, I managed to escape from the tiny locked room where … Continue reading →

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Hey, this blog is all about running, not naked people

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

Okay. Maybe I brought it on myself. But the search terms for this blog are really…uh, interesting. Faithful readers (all one of you; thanks, hon) know that Sub-three is about running. It’s just a little strange that’s all – like … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: Strange running stories and other idiocies

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

Instructional books for runners tend to be full of motivational wisdom, sage advice and long, meditative pieces on the joy of the activity. But truth be told, running attracts its fair share of grouches, grumps, kooks, weirdos and others. This … Continue reading →

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The Tuesday Kick: Living the running dream

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

The shoe Brooks PureCadence The official description Less construction, a responsive fit, more support and all of it wrapped in a package designed to help prevent overpronation. According to Brooks, the “PureCadence gives runners who need more stability the chance … Continue reading →

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Musings on minimalism

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

It’s probably safe to say that minimal shoes have entered the mainstream. As I write, most of the major shoe companies are introducing barefoot-style shoes and, more telling, it’s on the eve of the debut of a television documentary that … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Read: Damn! That hurts

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Was the winter just harder on us than normal, or are we all just feeling our age? Seems to be a lot of injured folks out there, including myself. It might be my own current obsession with the nagging plantar … Continue reading →

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